Advanced Certificate in Conference, Exhibition & Event Management - in London

The Advanced Certificate in Conference, Exhibitions & Event Management is an intensive programme ideal for those who:

• Would like to undertake a comprehensive event management course tutored by leading event industry professionals  

• Would like to develop their foundation event planning skills and build specialist event management skills to plan and organise conferences and exhibitions.   

• Hold entry level event or venue positions and wishing to enhance their knowledge and skills in order to progress  

• Would like to add a British qualification to their resume or portfolio  

• Would like to gain a range of event planning skills to broaden opportunities within the event industry.

Students taking the CPD Certified Advanced Certificate in Conference, Exhibitions & Event Management  Course  will benefit from the following:

• Expert tuition from leading event industry professionals  

• Face-to-face training provides the ideal opportunity to learn through interaction with your Facilitator and Industry.  

• Small groups with strictly limited numbers   

• Learn from Industry within Industry on venue tours   

• Enjoy learning from interactions with your fellow students who bring different perspectives and experiences to the interactive classroom sessions.  

• You'll be gaining experience in one of the world's most famous cities. London is renowned for innovation and staging amazing events. 

The Event Industry

• The role of an event manager

• Event associations and organisations

• Event figures and trends

Event Coordination & Event Planning

• Event build-up

• Event opening - your role "on-the-day"

• Event break-down activities

• Developing and managing budgets

• Event project management systems

• Developing Itineraries

• Creating event timelines

• Setting event dates

• Event technology

Venues and Locations

• Conducting venue research

• Securing venues and locations

• Hall and room set up options.

Co-ordinating Event Services & Suppliers

• Sourcing and selecting suppliers.

• Co-ordinating and monitoring supplier activities

• Basics of contracting

Event Legalities, WHS and Risk Assessments

• Identifying & understand legalities and permissions.

• Health and safety considerations

• Contingency planning for events

• Preparing risk assessments for events

Event Sustainability

• Building a sustainable event policy

• Trends in event sustainability

Event Evaluation 

• Event Evaluation

  • Measuring event success

  • Capturing customer satisfaction

Introduction to the Conference Industry

• Trends in the conference industry.

• Creating an attractive conference programme – goals, objectives and conference activities.

Components of Planning a Conference

• Working with conference suppliers.

• Conference venue room layout & staging.

• Catering options for conferences.

• Technology options for organising a conference.

Event Production

• The basics of event production – key points to understand when organising, lighting, sound, staging, rigging, electrical provision, digital and technical services.

Introduction to the Exhibition Industry

• The event managers role in exhibition management

• Trends in the exhibition industry.

Event Feasibility

• Developing a feasibility study?

Exhibition Design

• Creating an attractive exhibition programme

• Key elements of exhibition design – overall floor plan and stand design options.

Event Promotions 

• Defining your audience

• Promoting your event

• Social Media

Event Sponsorship

• Introduction to event sponsorship

• Creating sponsorship packages

The Visitor Experience

• Enhancing the visitor experience.

• Engaging your attendees

Your Advanced Certificate in Conference, Exhibitions & Event Management Course fees include:

• Registration, Tuition, Assessment & Certification

• Venue site visits

• Access to digital course resources on completion of your course

• Advanced Certificate in Conference, Exhibition & Event Management awarded by The Event School London

The following entry requirements apply:

• Minimum age: 18

• Competent English language skills (comprehension, written and spoken)

One of the benefits of your conference, exhibitions and event management courses package is the knowledge you will gain from site tours to venues that host major events. We provide the opportunity to see what life as an event planner entails, when conducting site inspections at popular London event venues. 

Recent course students undertook site tours of some of London's premier event venues including: London Stadium, ExCeL London, CentrEd, Wimbledon, Tower Bridge, The Ritz London, Queens House, Cutty Sark , The Savoy, Marylebone Town Hall Registery, The Wallace Collection, Sunborn Yacht Hotel and The Orangery at Kensington Palace, Spencer House, The Lanesborough and Claridges. 

The assessment for your Advanced Certificate in Conference, Exhibition & Event Management course is an individual event planning research project (report format).

Your course trainer will allocate class time during the course to ensure all students understand the requirements of the project.

On average, students take approx 24 hours to complete their assessment work

The project is due within one month of your course completion.